Re: Mind's Eye Fwd: the Athenian Democracy as a dark stain

( 23 ) A Benediction At The Election Of A King –
Atharva Veda : BOOK III : HYMN IV... 6500 BC approx.

O King ! Shine as the lord

The sole ruler of the people.

For, to thee has come the splendour of kingship

Let all regions of the heavens invite thee.


Here, invite the waiting men

And acknowledge each, as they bow before thee.


O King ! The clansmen have elected thee.

These five celestial regions have elected thee.

Rest thou on high, on top of this power supreme.

Thence, as a mightiest amongst us

Award us all with the treasure of your great deeds.


O King ! The kinsmen shall now invite thee

And thou shall go to meet them.

But with thee shall go Agni, as an active herald.


Let women have your good in their heart

And their sons be friendly, disposed well towards you.

Thou, O Mighty One, shalt receive tributes in abundance.


First the Asvins, Varuna and Mitra…

Then, the Universal Gods and Maruts shall call thee.

Thence, O Mighty One, direct thy thought

To spreading the wealth …

To giving the gifts of your treasure to us all.


Speed to us hither from the farthest distance.

Propitious unto thee be the Earth and Heaven.

Even so hath Varuna, the Lord, asserted…

He himself has called thee : Come thou hither.


Welcome to the tribes of men, O Indra !

O Indra, Varuna deems thou accordant.

To his own place has he called thee

Saying, "Let him adore the Gods.

"Let him guide the clansmen."


The bounteous paths, O King, all in concert

Have given thee room and comfort

In sundry places and forms.

Let all of these call thee hither

In unison and harmony.


Live thy tenth decade here, O King.

Be a strong and kind ruler.

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